Opinions Needed On Right Choice of card

:confused2:I've been running the following thread
Ti4600-TDX8X
because I thought I was going to get a Ti4600-TD8X second hand but the deal has fallen through .
Now need to start all over looking for a replacement card and need some help.
As you will see I'm currently running a Voodoo 3 3000 16MB that I bought s/h in June 2000. It's been a good card and still is.
However I thought it might be time to upgrade for the following reasons:
1) I'm hoping to get a 17" Flat screen (TFT) Monitor later this year.
2) I might want to do some transfer some old 8mm film from my analogue camcorder and some VHS tapes to DVD/SVCD.
3) Wanted to make a general improvement in the performance of my system.
I'm not a gamer, apart from Flight Simulator 2000, so I don't need one of the latest super fast cards. My main use is word processing/spreadsheets/home accounting, some digital image editing from my digital camera and CD writing.
When I first started to think of upgrading I set myself to get 128MB on the card as I thought this would be better for the film transfer side of things (I'll get a dedicated capture card with hardware locking of video/audio if I go ahead) but since reading various topics on the subject it seems that extra RAM is only needed when rendering complex 3D games or images at high res. Not withstanding this I'm still inclined toward 128MB.
I decided to look on eBay(UK) for a good s/h card or at least one not quite at today's cutting edge. I hadn't realised just how many variations of card there are! My initial budget of 30GBP (50USD) was based on seeing a Radeon 9200SE for that price. Since then I've realised I probably need to allocate a bit more if I'm to give myself some choice.
As you may gather I'm a complete novice as far as video cards are concerned and have no idea how I decide if a 4200 is better for me than a MMX-440 or a 5200 better than an ATI 9200 or 9100 etc. etc. When I spotted the Ti4600 it seemed perfect, a card with good reviews and at a good price 70GBP(120USD).
Based on the Ti4600 I've set my budget now to a max of 70GBP (120USD). I need a good general purpose card that will cover all my needs. I'm inclined to nVidia rather than ATI as I've read there are less compatability issues with the nVidia drivers. My only other requirement is that the card must have an onboard fan. At the moment I'm using a PCI slot fan and I want to remove that and free up the slot.
Any help on picking the "right" card would be much appreciated.

chris18,
The best cards are the ATI 9600XT, the ATI All in Wonder 9600Pro and the GeForceFX 5700 Ultra. (If you can find a MSI GeForce FX5900XT-VTD128 get it. The card prices around the GeforceFX 5700 Ultra but isafaster card.)
From [H]ard|OCP:
Quote
NVIDIA has put themselves in an awkward situation with the 5900XT. With the performance it has shown and the potential it has with overclocking at the price point it is being sold at it could actually hinder sales of their 5700Ultra. Why purchase a 5700Ultra at the same price of a 5900XT when the 5900XT is faster?
We definitely see a pattern with the games and cards tested in this review. The FX5900XT is much better competition to the Radeon 9600XT then the 5700Ultra is to the 9600XT. The Radeon 9600XT beats the 5700Ultra in almost every game, but the tables turn when you factor in the 5900XT. The 5900XT is able to match or beat the 9600XT in more than a few games by allowing you to run at higher quality settings than the 9600XT and still perform the same or better though there are some games where the 9600XT is the winner.
Take Care,
Richard

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